Our Catholic church does do full immersion people. But there are some that can not be immersed..like the sick and old. So pouring water over there head I am sure is quite acceptable. The most important thing is what Jesus does for us.Matthew 3:11- repent-I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

So it is Jesus. He is the only answer.I am saved. I am worshiping Jesus Christ , the Father, Son and Holy spirit In my Catholic church. I can worship Him anywhere! praise God.

Mima, show me where in the Catechism that states the RCC teaches us to sprinkle water during Baptism.

You know that the RCC doesn't do this. This is what Protestants claim Catholics do.

We pour 3 times in the name of each Person of the Trinity. You can immersion if you wish. But, there isn't any need.

Remember, Peter wanted Jesus to wash his whole body, but Jesus told him that washing his feet is enough and he is clean. John 13 V 10 "Whoever has bathed has no need except to have his feet washed, for he is clean all over, you are clean."

John baptized with H2O, but we should be baptized with the living water of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5 and 11:16, John chap. 4, John 7:38, Revelation 7:16). This is the water that flowed from Christ's side at the cross and will be POURED out in the last days (Acts 2:17).

The living water is our guarantee (1 Corinthians 1:22, 5:5, Ephesians 1:14). We shall not live by the bread of life alone, but by His spirit also (Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4) and learn the "depths of God" (1 Corinthians 2:10).

The bible teaches to be baptized by total immersion. I don't know where people get the idea of sprinkling. I also don't know why the last 5 or so questions have been about Catholics? Mima, all these questions are doing is starting arguements between the Catholics and the non-Catholics. We all know what they believe, we may not know why. But the same questions should not repeat themselves because it always ends up in arguements and people will be bitter toward one another.

Madison1101 - Dissension is something that in the Biblical meaning occurs among brethren, that is those who are in Christ. Scripture does not speak of causing dissension among unbelievers. That is what I was trying to put across.

I have the Pop Buffet pictured, Augusta.It will be in the gym, buffet tables filled with desserts, one or two main dishes (you know how those buffets go). Potato chips galore and oodles and scoodles of POP.You'll be there with Emcee and the gang. We're going to drink pop 'til we drop, do a bebop around the gym. Jack will be there rolling his eyes, bored out of his head.

Madison asked: "Mima: Are you seriously asking because you do not know? Or, do you just want to start another debate between the Catholics and the antiCatholics? That appears to be your goal." ---Madison1101 on 4/17/07

Madison, Mima, as a "prophet of God". surely predicted that his post will generate Catholic bashing. His prophecy has been fulfilled.

Helen>>If you believe the devil is going to stand by quietly and do and say nothing when a man or a woman of God is preaching, it just isn't true. It is the false preachers and prophets the devil will not mess with. Preach to us smooth things, tell us how great we are, tell us lies.

I am not a former or latter RCC.My contact with Emcee, Augusta, Ed has been a positive one. They defend their pea patch every day without the malice you see others using. It's not what we say, but how we say it. If I went to Pop Buffet, I would want to sit at their table and break bread with them. If I was forced to sit with the railers, I would leave the building.

I have posted questions and answers on C.N. that have never seen the light of day. Many others will say the same. Moderators have the final say regarding what is posted so the fact that Mima's questions have been posted must mean that this is what Christianet wants to be asked and answered on its website. I must say though that I am surprised that they need asking quite so often.

To those of you who consider these Blogs "bashing the Catholics", have you ever had a look at what is happening with the other religions here? Is not the same thing happening there too? And just who is going to tell them the truth? Are you going to just let them go on in their ignorance and go to Hell without saying even one word to them? Shame on you. Love them, but not into Hell. Also, you do have the freedom to not read these Blogs if you wish.

We've been RCC bashing for months now. If the RCC will move off to the other blogs, it will give them a break. I don't know how they've held up after all these years.God Bless Emcee Hammer.Emcee was one of the first bloggers that showed kindness to me. I don't feel like beating him up every day.

Catholics accept many forms of baptism, as recorded in the Didache of the first century. Christians are not tied to the legalism of the Jews. The water is symbolic and while total immersion is the most perfect embodiment of this, there are many times when this is impractical. When you are in the middle of the desert or in winter in northern climates, one might miss an opportunity for baptism which God never intended. Even in the scriptures, not every one was baptised by total immersion.

The ordinance of baptism is you go down into the water covering your sins and rise up out of the water signaling your sins were cleansed. when you take a shower or bath, do you leave your legs on the floor of the bathroom or keep your clothes on. that is what you are saying you do when you sprinkle or pour water on someone. You are making a mockery of the ordinance.

Baptism is for the remission of sins. Little children cannot sin so what is the point of the ordinance for them. Also I see many deny the example of Jesus Christ when He was immersed by John the Baptist in the river Jordan. He is our example, not falsehoods of corrupt men like we see here all the time. If you are going to teach here, get your facts straight before you open your mouth. People are tired of being misled by the opinions of many who have never read the bible.